Bright Victory is a 1951 film, adapted by Robert Buckner from Baynard Kendrick's novel Lights Out. It was directed by Mark Robson, and it stars Arthur Kennedy, Peggy Dow, Julie Adams, James Edwards, Will Geer, Nana Bryant, Jim Backus, and Rock Hudson.
Set during World War II, it is the story of Larry Nevins, an American sergeant blinded by a German sniper while fighting in North Africa. He is taken back to the United States and put into a hospita...
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Bright Victory is a 1951 film, adapted by Robert Buckner from Baynard Kendrick's novel Lights Out. It was directed by Mark Robson, and it stars Arthur Kennedy, Peggy Dow, Julie Adams, James Edwards, Will Geer, Nana Bryant, Jim Backus, and Rock Hudson.
Set during World War II, it is the story of Larry Nevins, an American sergeant blinded by a German sniper while fighting in North Africa. He is taken back to the United States and put into a hospital for other blinded soldiers, where he struggles to come to terms with his disability. While Larry quickly adapts physically, the difficulty of forging relationships unknowing of race, creed, or appearance takes its toll. He forges close friendships with Joe Morgan, another blinded veteran, and with Judy, a bank teller in town.
One day Larry, unaware that Joe is black, utters a racial slur against African Americans. This causes a huge rift between Larry and the other men and makes him reconsider his attitudes towards race and friendship....
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